Moving enough and staying at your ideal weight can go a long way in keeping varicose veins at bay.

Fifty-two-year-old Lata, a teacher by profession, started experiencing aches and cramps in her legs. Her legs would also turn heavy and sore. After taking one or two classes, her ankles and feet would swell up too.

She related these things to her recent menopause and dismissed them at first, believing time would be the healer. But that was not to be. Prominent dark purple vessels came to be visible on her thighs and calves.